Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-03-24
MRS. LoGANs GREAT SORROW.
The Old Light and Brightness Gone from
Her Eyes-Manninc Logan.


To those who knew her well when her
face was full of bright Coy and hope, Mrs.
Logan is now another woman. There
We're times in years past when Mrs. Logan
was pressed with trouble, when her hus-
band was i'll and when the days were
dark-So dark that she hardly knew which
way L. turn for relief. But IN the darkest
day and hour there was always the sun
light of hope and faith shining in her fine
eyes and cheerful smile. Now her wan
face has gray tone in the suffering,
hopeless expression, and the old light and
brightness are gone from her eyes. Her
voice, too, has changed 1t has lost all
that was joyous and happy, and To see her
now. the old charm Of her hearty. ringing
laugh comes back TO one rs no part Of
Mrs. Logan. but aS something far off and
an echo of quite another life Ii used to
he said by their intimate friends that Gen.
Logan would be more at a loss if Mrs.
Logan died first, that he could not spare
her So well. and that she would I've the
stronger if left alone. Mrs. Logan was
strong and self reliant while her husband
lived. Her life was so much his life, or
rather his life was everything to her She
must, in the years TO 90 on, whether she
will or not. become used if she is not rec
onCiled Ia her loss. But Mrs. Logan is
too much changed To ever be the same
woman again. II is not that she is COM
planning, but it is the settled acquieSCcnce
to blow. stunning in its SuddcnnesS. and
heavy and oNerpOwering in its weight OF
sorrow. No house could be more changed
than the Logan house. given over TO the
sad atmosphere as il is now and to the 81
lent routine Of daily life.
Manning Logan has surprised every
body ly his unlocked for strength and
manly bearing, and the thoughtful de-
votion 10 his mother, unhceding his own
deep sorrow to comfort her lie had. as
an only. much indulged son, been rather
dependent on his parents, with boyish,
unsettled opinions. But he seemed at
once to grow old in years. dignity and
judgment. and To realize that so far us
possible he must now he the strong man
and the stay Of his mother. He is only
30. but he seems older. much older, since
his fathers death. lie has withdrawn
from the business firm here of which he
was member, and hear is TO go into
business at Youngstown, O., where Miss
Edith Andrews, the lady Ia whom he is
engaged, resides. They are to be mar
ried early in the spring.
1t has been his desire. and was before
his father : death, To assume the name OF
John \. Logan. Jr.. and he is often called
by that name. But in his own family he
bears the name of Manning. and WAS
named for an uncle of his father His re-
semblance Ia his father is becoming more
and more striking as he grows older His
hair is straight, jet black and glossy as
the generals was, and his wavy black
is quite the same. His feat
ures are more deliCatcly cut, like Mrs.
Logan's. but the contour Of his head and
his height of figure are like Gen. Logan.
with the natural difference Of age. There
is at this time hardly SO handsome Young
man in Washington as Manning Logan.
or, as he is likely TO he known in the near
future, John \. Logan, Jr-W ashington
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